REPLO® Sustainability’s Fourth R®
REPLO® is Sustainability’s Fourth R®, the science-backed safeguard that complements Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. With less than 10% of plastic waste recycled globally, REPLO®’s organic biodegradable additive technology addresses the 90% that falls outside recycling systems, supporting more responsible end-of-life outcomes for plastics and synthetic textiles and enabling brands to take measurable action on plastic pollution today.
Organic biodegradable additive technology. Validated science.
REPLO® develops drop-in organic biodegradable additive technology engineered to integrate seamlessly into existing manufacturing and recycling systems. Designed to enhance the natural breakdown of plastics and synthetic textiles across landfill, marine, wastewater and industrial composting environments, REPLO® is independently evaluated under recognised ASTM and ISO standards.
REPLO® is designed to reduce material persistence from centuries toward years, helping mitigate long-term plastic accumulation and systemic microplastic formation while maintaining product performance, durability and recyclability.
Making plastic part of the solution, not the problem
Plastic is engineered to last forever, yet we treat it like it’s disposable, creating a global crisis our systems, behaviours, and policies were never built to solve. It’s time to make plastic part of the solution, not the problem.
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2026 Global Plastics Pile Up±450m Tonnes annuallyGlobal plastic and synthetic textile waste is piling up rapidly, year on year
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2026 Global Plastics & Packaging280m Tonnes annuallyIncluding bottles, closures, flexible films, rigid containers, multilayer packaging
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2026 Global Synthetic Textiles170m Tonnes annuallyIncluding polyester, spandex, nylon, synthetic fabrics in apparel, carpets, upholstery, hygiene, and more
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2050 Global Projection1bn Tonnes annuallyBy 2050, annual plastic production is projected to exceed 1 billion tonnes globally
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Microplastic Formation90% Never recycledOf all plastic ever produced has never been recycled, persisting in the environment for centuries
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2030 Ocean Plastics3x More than fishBy 2030, plastic in the ocean is projected to outweigh fish by a factor of three
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2035 Landfill Accumulation12bn Tonnes in landfillCumulative plastic in landfill and the natural environment projected to reach 12 billion tonnes
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2040 Microplastic Crisis5g Per person, weeklyHumans projected to ingest a credit card’s worth of microplastic every week by 2040
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2045 Economic Cost$7.1t Cumulative damageProjected cumulative economic damage from plastic pollution to fisheries, tourism and health systems
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2050 The Tipping Point1bn Tonnes produced
Without intervention, annual plastic production will exceed 1 billion tonnes — REPLO® exists to change this trajectory
Bridging the gap
REPLO® bridges the gap between the waste systems we have and the circular future we urgently need, offering brands a credible, immediate solution to lead with purpose, embracing innovation to drive lasting environmental impact.
Drop-in integration
A low-dose, organic additive that blends seamlessly into existing manufacturing. No retooling, no reloading, no disruption.
Low cost and scalable.
Designed for industrial scale, REPLO® delivers measurable sustainability improvements without adding operational complexity or significant cost.
Designed to reduce microplastic persistence
Engineered to enhance microbial biodegradation rather than fragmentation, helping reduce long-term material persistence and microplastic accumulation under defined conditions.
Shifting the timeline
From bottles and bags to nappies, wipes, toothbrushes, tennis balls, and polyester fabrics, REPLO® accelerates biodegradation from centuries to years, reducing persistence and microplastic pollution without compromising performance.
Redefining plastic's timeline
Everyday plastics, synthetic fibres and elastane can last centuries. REPLO® helps shift the dial toward years, cutting long-term impact and microplastic accumulation.
Accelerating what nature intended
Plastic bags, carrier bags, clothes and hard-to-degrade items can take centuries to naturally break down in real-world waste environments. REPLO® turns centuries of persistence into years of impact reduction.
A safeguard for the planet
REPLO® is sustainability’s fourth R — a science-backed safeguard for the planet. It gives brands a proven, measurable way to reduce plastic pollution without changing what they make or how they make it.
